Is Central Intermediate School a good school?

Yes. Central Intermediate School ranks in the top 6.1% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Central Intermediate School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 735 students attended Central Intermediate School.

What is the racial makeup of Central Intermediate School?

Students at Central Intermediate School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Central Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Central Intermediate School usually go on to attend Washington Community High School

Central Intermediate School

Summary:

Central Intermediate School is a public middle school located in Washington, Illinois, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 735 students. The school is part of the Central School District 51, which is ranked 139 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Intermediate School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 22nd and 190th over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating exceptional academic performance. The school excels in the performance of various student subgroups, often placing in the top 100 Illinois middle schools for female students, male students, white students, low socioeconomic status students, and students with disabilities. Central Intermediate School's test scores are significantly higher than the state and district averages, with 76% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 52.8% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school has also maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 1.4% to 6.6%, which are significantly lower than the state and district averages.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Parkview Junior High School and Von Steuben Middle School, Central Intermediate School stands out as a high-performing institution with significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. While the school's performance in English Language Arts is exceptional, there may be opportunities for further improvement in mathematics, where the school's proficiency rates, while still above the state and district averages, are lower than the exceptional performance in English Language Arts.

Detail:

Public 5-8

1301 Eagle Ave
Washington, IL 61571-1111

(309) 444-3943

District: Central School District 51

SchoolDigger Rank:
83^rd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,042

Students who attend Central Intermediate School usually attend:

High:

Washington Community High School

Feeder schools for Central Intermediate School:

Elementary:

Central Primary School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.0

Number of students: 735

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

Hispanic:

3.8%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 10.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Central Intermediate School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.9. (See more...)

Compare Details Central Intermediate School ranks better than 93.9% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.86. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Intermediate School is $11,042.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Central Intermediate School:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Intermediate School 83^rd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Central Intermediate School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

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Female students:

Disabled students:

Male students:

White students:

Central School District 51:

SchoolDigger ranks Central School District 51 139^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Central Intermediate School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Central Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	81.99	279^th	2020	86.2%
2004	78.66	385^th	2030	81.0%
2005	84.61	138^th	2022	93.2%
2006	79.92	307^th	2086	85.3%
2007	77.29	401^st	2095	80.9%
2008	80.96	295^th	2092	85.9%
2009	79.10	383^rd	2120	81.9%
2010	77.81	437^th	2139	79.6%
2011	83.80	194^th	2147	91.0%
2012	80.84	323^rd	2166	85.1%
2013	79.22	424^th	2167	80.4%
2014	76.93	477^th	2093	77.2%
2015	89.78	203^rd	2052	90.1%
2016	95.29	79^th	2046	96.1%
2017	91.08	144^th	2044	93.0%
2018	89.30	176^th	2037	91.4%
2019	94.29	85^th	2086	95.9%
2021	95.37	73^rd	1948	96.3%
2022	96.89	48^th	2082	97.7%
2023	96.90	44^th	2077	97.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Central Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	76.65	97^th	763	87.3%
2019	81.38	122^nd	1194	89.8%
2021	91.09	31^st	640	95.2%
2022	88.94	57^th	1113	94.9%
2023	96.37	24^th	1156	97.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Central Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.20	459^th	1765	74.0%
2019	78.24	202^nd	1816	88.9%
2021	87.41	66^th	1514	95.6%
2022	80.85	153^rd	1763	91.3%
2023	95.41	35^th	1808	98.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Central Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	87.58	179^th	1964	90.9%
2019	93.01	86^th	2019	95.7%
2021	94.56	58^th	1680	96.5%
2022	97.49	26^th	1970	98.7%
2023	96.73	36^th	1957	98.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Central Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	88.36	46^th	907	94.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Central Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	89.84	141^st	1972	92.8%
2019	94.25	68^th	2019	96.6%
2021	92.51	96^th	1707	94.4%
2022	92.39	112^th	1977	94.3%
2023	94.15	76^th	1984	96.2%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Central Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.34	196^th	1463	86.6%
2019	87.47	103^rd	1462	93.0%
2021	89.91	79^th	1308	94.0%
2022	92.51	50^th	1425	96.5%
2023	92.16	51^st	1419	96.4%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Central Intermediate School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Central Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	81.92	196^th	1185	83.5%
2004	80.08	222^nd	1204	81.6%
2005	88.44	73^rd	1209	94.0%
2006	82.25	158^th	1272	87.6%
2007	81.84	158^th	1287	87.7%
2008	85.51	84^th	1293	93.5%
2009	86.79	66^th	1318	95.0%
2010	82.66	136^th	1327	89.8%
2011	79.36	210^th	1344	84.4%
2012	82.26	161^st	1365	88.2%
2013	83.66	179^th	1367	86.9%
2014	82.39	190^th	1322	85.6%
2015	90.09	108^th	1302	91.7%
2016	93.85	53^rd	1294	95.9%
2017	94.44	46^th	1293	96.4%
2018	97.87	24^th	1293	98.1%
2019	96.58	33^rd	1356	97.6%
2021	93.88	61^st	1241	95.1%
2022	96.20	40^th	1369	97.1%
2023	97.66	22^nd	1367	98.4%
2024	92.86	83^rd	1363	93.9%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Central Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	93.18	16^th	602	97.3%
2019	81.17	63^rd	792	92.0%
2021	92.75	22^nd	548	96.0%
2022	69.10	100^th	781	87.2%
2023	94.32	35^th	805	95.7%
2024	83.59	92^nd	802	88.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Central Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	95.64	21^st	1161	98.2%
2019	84.64	96^th	1217	92.1%
2021	84.87	62^nd	1019	93.9%
2022	92.41	37^th	1221	97.0%
2023	98.33	7^th	1234	99.4%
2024	86.67	77^th	1219	93.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Central Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	96.39	26^th	1226	97.9%
2019	94.94	31^st	1276	97.6%
2021	91.41	56^th	1017	94.5%
2022	95.11	44^th	1286	96.6%
2023	96.15	28^th	1275	97.8%
2024	93.15	63^rd	1251	95.0%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Central Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	80.79	58^th	674	91.4%
2024	74.16	81^st	639	87.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Central Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	98.03	19^th	1223	98.4%
2019	96.53	32^nd	1296	97.5%
2021	92.88	57^th	1048	94.6%
2022	96.24	32^nd	1286	97.5%
2023	97.75	20^th	1292	98.5%
2024	88.78	113^th	1264	91.1%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Central Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	95.07	24^th	889	97.3%
2019	92.14	34^th	905	96.2%
2021	88.37	60^th	813	92.6%
2022	90.64	45^th	898	95.0%
2023	93.61	24^th	895	97.3%
2024	84.66	102^nd	875	88.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 4.3)

67%

33%

Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Not impressed with the academics and definitely not the character of the students who attend this school. There is a lot of bullying going on that is not addressed properly or at all. Thinking of pulling my children and sending them to a private school. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, November 14, 2011

The school is excellent. The staff and administration work hard to push our students as far as they can go Close Quote

Enrollment information for Central Intermediate School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	475	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	481
1989	485	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	491
1990	456	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	460
1991	480	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
1992	484	1	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
1993	487	2	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
1994	491	2	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	497
1995	489	5	4	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	499
1996	489	5	4	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	499
1997	505	2	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	516
1998	499	0	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	506
1999	508	2	4	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	516
2000	511	2	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	517
2001	529	1	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
2002	559	4	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	565
2003	559	4	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	565
2004	608	3	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	615
2005	719	9	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	2	740
2006	734	6	9	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	750
2007	777	5	11	3	3	n/a	n/a	4	803
2008	827	5	13	3	0	n/a	n/a	18	866
2009	913	5	16	6	0	n/a	n/a	13	953
2010	482	0	13	5	1	n/a	n/a	16	517
2011	498	3	13	7	2	0	8	0	531
2012	526	1	18	13	3	0	11	0	572
2013	586	3	18	18	2	0	14	0	641
2014	647	4	15	22	2	0	15	0	705
2015	613	4	11	22	3	0	17	0	670
2016	606	4	15	24	0	0	26	0	675
2017	638	5	9	22	0	0	30	0	704
2018	656	7	10	27	1	0	27	0	728
2019	696	7	14	24	1	0	27	0	769
2020	703	6	15	26	1	1	26	0	778
2021	714	6	14	30	1	1	29	0	795
2022	717	5	12	34	1	0	24	0	793
2023	673	5	9	28	0	0	20	0	735

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Central Intermediate School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	481	28.5	16.8	n/a
1989	491	29.5	16.6	n/a
1990	460	27.0	17.0	n/a
1991	483	29.0	16.6	n/a
1992	490	29.9	16.3	n/a
1993	493	29.0	17.0	n/a
1994	497	29.0	17.1	n/a
1995	499	29.3	17.0	n/a
1996	499	29.3	17.0	n/a
1997	516	30.0	17.2	n/a
1998	506	32.0	15.8	n/a
1999	516	32.0	16.1	n/a
2000	517	31.0	16.7	n/a
2001	536	31.0	17.3	n/a
2002	565	35.0	16.1	6
2003	565	35.0	16.1	6
2004	615	35.0	17.6	8
2005	740	44.0	16.8	6.4
2006	750	45.0	16.7	5.6
2007	803	47.0	17.1	4.6
2008	866	44.0	19.7	7.9
2009	953	53.5	17.8	7.7
2010	517	50.0	10.3	10.4
2011	531	34.5	15.3	11.7
2012	572	35.5	16.1	12.4
2013	641	55.5	11.5	17.5
2014	705	39.5	17.8	17
2015	670	41.0	16.3	19
2016	675	40.0	16.8	9.9
2017	704	40.3	17.4	13.8
2018	728	40.7	17.8	12.1
2019	769	44.5	17.2	10.4
2020	778	45.5	17.0	11.1
2021	795	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	793	42.8	18.5	8.3
2023	735	43.1	17.0	10.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Central Intermediate School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	481	28.5	16.8	n/a
1989	491	29.5	16.6	n/a
1990	460	27.0	17.0	n/a
1991	483	29.0	16.6	n/a
1992	490	29.9	16.3	n/a
1993	493	29.0	17.0	n/a
1994	497	29.0	17.1	n/a
1995	499	29.3	17.0	n/a
1996	499	29.3	17.0	n/a
1997	516	30.0	17.2	n/a
1998	506	32.0	15.8	n/a
1999	516	32.0	16.1	n/a
2000	517	31.0	16.7	n/a
2001	536	31.0	17.3	n/a
2002	565	35.0	16.1	6
2003	565	35.0	16.1	6
2004	615	35.0	17.6	8
2005	740	44.0	16.8	6.4
2006	750	45.0	16.7	5.6
2007	803	47.0	17.1	4.6
2008	866	44.0	19.7	7.9
2009	953	53.5	17.8	7.7
2010	517	50.0	10.3	10.4
2011	531	34.5	15.3	11.7
2012	572	35.5	16.1	12.4
2013	641	55.5	11.5	17.5
2014	705	39.5	17.8	17
2015	670	41.0	16.3	19
2016	675	40.0	16.8	9.9
2017	704	40.3	17.4	13.8
2018	728	40.7	17.8	12.1
2019	769	44.5	17.2	10.4
2020	778	45.5	17.0	11.1
2021	795	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	793	42.8	18.5	8.3
2023	735	43.1	17.0	10.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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